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self justification

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self-jus⋅ti⋅fi⋅ca⋅tion

[self-juhs-tuh-fi-key-shuhn, self-]
–noun
the act or fact of justifying oneself, esp. of offering excessive reasons, explanations, excuses, etc., for an act, thought, or the like.

Origin:
1765–75
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self-justification 
1775, from self + justification (see justify).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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